Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 8, 2023
Submitted
August 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
13,221 hours, 10,124 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LH MAIN WHEEL BRAKE REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY DOUBLE THE PRESSURE TO APPLY EVENLY COMPARED TO THE RH MAIN WHEEL BRAKE. LH BRAKE APPEARED TO RELEASE MOMENTARILY AS PRESSURE WAS APPLIED PULLING INTO THE PARKING SPOT. REMOVED LOWER BELLY PANE! 163AC TO ACCESS BRAKE METERING VALVE, INSTALLED TWO NEW BRAKE METERING VALVES SPRINGS AS PER MCC INSTRUCTIONS. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED WITH REFERENCE TO MM 32-44-20. BLED LEFT BRAKE SYSTEM AS PER MCC. FILLED BRAKE RESERVOIR TO FULL WITH 1/2 PINT OF SKYDROL. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED WITH REFERENCE TO CE560 XL MM CH 32-42-00 TAXI CHECKS ARE GOOD, NO ABNORMAL PRESSURE NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKE, DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY UN-COMMANDED BRAKE RELEASE. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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